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Length
  
40:23

Artist
  
Mahavishnu Orchestra

Label
  
Columbia Records

Visions of the Emerald Beyond (1975)
  
Inner Worlds (1976)

Release date
  
February 1975

Genre
  
Jazz fusion

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Released
  
February 1975 (1975-02)

Recorded
  
December 1974, Electric Lady Studios, New York City

Producers
  
Ken Scott, John McLaughlin

Similar
  
Mahavishnu, The Inner Mounting Flame, Apocalypse, Birds of Fire, Between Nothingness & Eternity

Visions of the Emerald Beyond is an album by the jazz fusion group Mahavishnu Orchestra, and the second released by its second incarnation.

Contents

According to the liner notes, the album was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City from December 4 until December 14, 1974. It was then mixed at Trident Studios in London from December 16 until December 24, 1974.

Mahavishnu orchestra visions of the emerald beyond eternity s breath pt 1 2


Poem

This poem by Sri Chinmoy titled "Visions of the Emerald Beyond", was printed on the album cover.

"No more am I the foolish customer
of a dry, sterile, intellectual breeze.
I shall buy only
the weaving visions of the emerald Beyond.
My heart-tapestry
shall capture the Himalayan Smiles
of my Pilot Supreme.
In the burial of my sunken mind
is the revival of my climbing heart.
In the burial of my deceased mind
is the festival of my all-embracing life."

Track listing

All songs by John McLaughlin except where indicated.

Mahavishnu Orchestra

  • John McLaughlin – guitars, vocals
  • Jean-Luc Ponty – violin, vocals, electric violin, baritone violin
  • Ralphe Armstrong – bass guitar, vocals, contrabass
  • Narada Michael Walden – percussion, drums, vocals, clavinet
  • Gayle Moran – keyboards, vocals
  • Others

  • Carol Shive – 2nd violin, vocals
  • Russell Tubbs – alto and soprano sax
  • Philip Hirschi – cello
  • Bob Knapp – flute, trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals, wind
  • Steve Kindler – 1st violin
  • Charts

    Album

    Billboard (North America)

    Songs

    1Eternity's Breath - Part 13:10
    2Eternity's Breath - Part 24:50
    3Lila's Dance5:37

    References

    Visions of the Emerald Beyond Wikipedia


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